Israel vs Japan: Age of liberal democracy
Israel
57 years
in 2022
Japan
74 years
in 2025
Israel rank
17th
Japan rank
15th
Age of liberal democracy over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74 years against 57 years in Israel, a difference of 17 years.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 years | 16.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.5 years | 23.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 1980s | 19.5 years | 33.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 1990s | 29.5 years | 43.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.5 years | 53.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 2010s | 49.5 years | 63.5 years | 14 years | Japan |
| 2020s | 56 years | 70 years | 14 years | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of liberal democracy, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 74 years against 57 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of liberal democracy between Israel and Japan?
- 17 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for age of liberal democracy?
- Israel ranks 17th and Japan ranks 15th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.